129Director-General may request CIO authorities2

129 Director-General may request CIO authorities2 (1) The Director-General may request the Attorney-General to grant an3 authority to conduct a controlled intelligence operation.4 Note: For requirements relating to making a request to grant a CIO5 authority, see section 136.6 (2) Before making a request under this section, the Director-General7 must be satisfied that, having regard to the nature of any unlawful8 conduct that may be engaged in by a person that the controlled9 intelligence operation may involve, it is appropriate and10 proportionate for section 143 to apply in relation to the conduct.11 (3) In assessing appropriateness and proportionality under12 subsection (2), the Director-General must consider:13 (a) the seriousness of the conduct mentioned in that subsection;14 and15 (b) the impact on any person of the immunity that would be16 conferred by section 143 in relation to the conduct.17